Olympics: Should the Olympics have taken place?

The Olympic games are a monumental event for all countries. Many athletes from around the world compete and represent their countries with their humbleness and sportsmanship in this world wide event. Whilst this would’ve been to do in previous years, the circumstances that we suffer from such as Covid 19 as well as being in a current quarantine. While vaccines have been administered to the public different vaccines have different capabilities and its effectiveness is varied throughout the different countries. Many athletes within the Olympics have been tested positive for Covid. Since July the first more than 75 people who were associated with the Olympics have been tested positive for Covid and that was before the Olympics even started. Coco Gauff, an american tennis player, although fully vaccinated, was tested positive for Covid 19 despite this fact. Also with contestants being so close to each other in certain sports events this can escalate the Covid spread even more. The Olympics although vaccinating contestants didn’t account for the transport taken such as if an athlete took a taxi to get to the Olympics or if they were on a bus. Those people on those taxis or buses could’ve spread the virus and no one would’ve known until it was too late. Some Olympic athletes choose to not be vaccinated anyway which leads them even more vulnerable than those who were vaccinated. This also allows for athletes of other countries to spread Covid-19 to other athletes of other countries that will take it back to their home country and spread it there.